Research Associate (Fixed Term)

We wish to appoint a Postdoctoral Research Associate with experience in Electronic Health Records (EHR) research to work alongside the University Department of Psychiatry, clinical institutions such as Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust, and with a secondment to industry (Akrivia Health) to advance science and develop common data models for electronic health records of people with mental disorders, under the guidance of Dr Osimo and Prof Murray at Cambridge, and a line manager to be selected at Akrivia Health.

The aim of the research programme is to develop EHR common data model specifications and to advance knowledge in the field of psychiatry EHR research, including clinical risk prediction modelling.

The appointee will work with a multidisciplinary team of clinicians, data scientists, and data engineers to conduct epidemiological research on large-scale electronic datasets and develop common data model specifications specific to mental health EHRs.

The team conducts research using de-identified EHR data acquired through the Clinical Records Anonymisation and Text Extraction (CRATE) and Clinical Record Interactive Search (CRIS) tools which enable the assembly of data from patients receiving mental healthcare in UK NHS mental health trusts.

The research programme is led by Dr Emanuele Osimo (Clinical Lecturer in Psychiatry and Mental Health Data Science) and Professor Graham Murray (Professor of Psychiatry and Neuroscience), who have conducted several studies to investigate clinical outcomes in mental disorders using real-world data derived from EHRs. Their research is readily available on Google Scholar and similar platforms.

The appointee will have a unique opportunity to develop skills in mental health research, epidemiology, and healthcare service research. The appointee will be expected to lead the writing of research protocols and ethics applications, publications in peer-reviewed journals, conference abstract and grant applications. They will join a highly productive research department with the opportunity to develop applications for independent postdoctoral research funding.

The role will be based at Douglas House, Department of Psychiatry, Cambridge, and in Oxford, at Akrivia Health (where the postdoc will be seconded to), with the option of working flexibly for one/two days a week.

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 12 months in the first instance.

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Informal enquiries are welcomed and should be directed to Dr Emanuele Osimo project lead at efo22@cam.ac.uk

If you have any queries regarding the application process please contact Simon Gurry, HR Coordinator at hradminpsychiatry@medschl.cam.ac.uk

Please ensure that you upload a covering letter and a CV in the Upload section of the online application. The covering letter should outline how you match the criteria for the post and why you are applying for this role. If you upload any additional documents which have not been requested, we will not be able to consider these as part of your application.

Please include details of your referees, including email address and phone number, one of which must be your most recent line manager.

The closing date for applications is: 13th April 2025

The interview date for the role is: To be confirmed

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

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